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Listening for Mission with J.R. Briggs and Mia Chang Jeanette Staats | 15 May 2023 Are you on a mission from God, or does it come from somewhere else? How do you even tell? In this session, J.R. Briggs and Mia Chang discuss their experience...
From Going Fast to Going Slow with Tod Bolsinger & David Fitch Jeanette Staats | 8 May 2023 How do you help an established Church change? How do you help “church people” think of themselves like missionaries? In season three, we’re opening up our archive of a decade...
Fresh Expressions in the Wesleyan Tradition Kris Beckert | 1 May 2023 While Fresh Expressions of Church may seem new and different to some people, at their core they really lie at the foundation and heart of the original mission of Christ and the Wesleyan movement. Initially started by the Wesley brothers as a reforming discipling and evangelistic movement within the Church of England, Wesleyanism went on to sweep across North America.
Fresh Expressions: For the Local Church. For the Whole Church. Chris Backert | 26 Apr 2023 When we started Fresh Expressions in North America over a decade ago, people often commented, “this is an Anglican thing.” After a year or two of mostly Baptist churches and...
A Weekend of Big Ideas for Small Towns 24 Apr 2023 A few closing thoughts from Rural Renewal Summit Hosts Kathleen Blackey and Jon Davis. Seeing God at work is powerful, even if it’s only through our screens. The Rural Renewal...
Cowboys, Crafts and Foster Care: Three Examples of Innovative Rural Churches with Allen Jessee, Chris & Jaidymar Smith, and David Blackwell Jeanette Staats | 17 Apr 2023 What do you think a rural church looks like? Listen to new ideas from real-life leaders who are reaching new people in places already accustomed to church. Featuring David Blackwell...
Good Idea or God Idea? 5 Questions for Helping Everyone Get Involved in Church Multiplication Michael Beck | 12 Apr 2023 Starting a new church can be difficult and expensive, involving paid church leaders and huge start up funds. On the the other hand, the Fresh Expressions movement empowers everyday followers...
“This wasn’t in my job description!” with Lindsay Callaway Jeanette Staats | 10 Apr 2023 Rural church pastors preach and organize church programs. But sometimes they manage contractors, water pigs, and other things you might not expect. Join Lindsay Callaway from the Evangelical Fellowship of...
This Shape Changes the World Jon Davis | 7 Apr 2023 The meaning and message of Easter can sometimes get lost in the world in which we live. There are competing narratives and events that crowd out resurrection and new life....
Breaking Bread and Scooping Casserole: A House-Church Easter Luke Edwards | 5 Apr 2023 Since the beginnings of the church’s history, table fellowship has been an essential aspect of the practice of hospitality and of welcoming the stranger.
What Latino Communities in Small Towns Need with Marta Sobrino Bolen Jeanette Staats | 3 Apr 2023 Ministry in rural areas can have challenges, when it comes to resources. Listen to Marta share how she has addressed the needs of Latino community (especially with language barriers) in...
29 Baptisms When This Sunday School Class Moved to the River Travis Collins | 29 Mar 2023 At each end of Muddy Gut Road sits a church. At one end of Muddy Gut Road, near Tappahannock, VA, sits a brick church building the likes of which are...

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